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Caudalie is not cruelty-free or vegan. It sells in countries where animal testing can be mandated by law and uses animal byproducts in the manufacture of its products.
Is Caudalie Cruelty-Free?
No Caudalie isn’t cruelty-free because they sell in mainland China where animal testing is required by law.
Caudalie Ethical Overview
- No Caudalie isn’t cruelty-free
- And it sells products in mainland China
- No Caudalie isn’t vegan
- And it is not palm oil free (although the palm oil is sustainable)
Does Caudalie Sell Products in China?
Yes Caudalie sells its products in mainland China where animal testing is required by law – in either pre or post production.
Chinese laws dictate that all imported beauty products must be submitted for animal testing before they can be approved for sale.
UPDATE: Whilst we cannot now claim that countries involved in selling products in China can be cruelty-free, China’s animal testing policy is no longer as black and white is it seemed.
What is Caudalie’s Official Stance on Animal Testing?
Caudalie claim to be against animal testing. But by selling products in countries you put your products at risk of being tested on animals. Even if China’s animal testing laws have changed in recent times.
Is Caudalie Vegan?
Whilst the vast majority of it’s products are vegan – and the only animal derived products they use are beeswax and honey – they aren’t a vegan brand.
And because they they are complicit in animal testing, we could never recommend their vegan products.
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FAQs
No Caudalie isn’t certified cruelty-free by any organisation because it sells it’s products in mainland China.
They are on PETA’s ‘do test on animals’ list.
No Caudalie isn’t Leaping Bunny certified because the brand is complicit in animal testing.
Yes Caudalie is a vegetarian brand, as it claims the only animal products used are beeswax and honey.
No gelatin, cholestrol or lanolin. But they aren’t cruelty-free, so it doesn’t really matter.
Yes Caudalie uses palm oil in its products.
But it claims that 100% of the palm oil used is certified by the RSPO, made in conjunction with WWF.
Yes Caudalie is paraben-free. None of its products contain any parabens.
No Caudalie isn’t organic, although it does prioritise natural, non-synthetic products.
Nobody. Caudalie is self-owned and doesn’t have a parent company.
